Heart-shaped watermelons in Japan
May 10th, 2009 by James
A store in Fukuoka is selling heart-shaped watermelons:
The unusual fruit is the invention of Hiroichi Kimura, a farmer from Kumamoto, and his wife. The couple said they had tried for three years to create the perfectly heart-shaped fruit, which they say symbolizes their passion for farming and their affection for each other.
Apparently they are being sold for a price 15,750 yen ($160) each.
[via JapanSoc dot com]
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of for crying out loud, can`t people find anything useful to do with their time and money.
There’s a market for novelty shaped watermelons, ergo, it has monetary value. I don’t see how it’s not “useful”.
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I suggest you do some reading on the distinction between use value and exchange value, for example in Marx’ Capital.
That is just…wrong. And only in Japan!
Haha cute but so expensive…
Very nice, I’m impressed!
and taste nice probably too. I like this form much more than cubes.
Why is so wrong?, I think it’s nice, and really nice shaped, look at the picture, mmm…..so nice shapes,
Watermelons in Japan is very nice present, and I do not see any wrong, if it has heart shape. Good luck with selling.
sick Japanese why they are obsess for modify the nature
what?
We also mow the lawn, prune our trees, and breed our rice too! Mwahahahah!
$160 for a watermelon?!?!
you’d think with this global recession ppl would be more practical with their money… -.-
Sometimes I just cant help feeling Japanese like to pay for fruit, while the rest of the world likes to EAT fruit.
Now, I wonder what it looks like inside…
OMG! that price is just really ridiculous. How could you even justify that?
I’ve seen much, much pricier fruits in Japan… and much, much pricier gifts for girls… although I can’t imagine giving my girlfriend a watermelon as a present, be it heart-shaped or not.
What are you suggesting they’d do? Do you know how rare it is to have watermelons in Japan? Let me tell you from experience, it is extremely rare. And to have it in a specific shape is convient to the customer buying it. Watermelon in Japan isn’t something they’d happen to buy because it was a part of their grocery list. It is used more like a summer time gift for a friend, family or in this case a person your having a relationship with.
I can’t say that it’s too surprising. I mean the square watermelons were just as high. I haggled for a medium sized square melon for about the equalivalent of $96. I ended up giving it as a present to a Japanese co-worker. She was about to refuse it because it was so expensive, but I incessed(mspl). (*)Frmmy experience watermelon comes only during the summer months and is used as more of a gift then a typical grocery item.<—(hint hint) Even during the summer the supply is quite limited.
So, for all those that don’t know…not every 1st world country has the luxury of having certain fruits throughout the year. YOU PEOPLE REALLY NEED TO READ UP ON JAPAN BEFORE YOU JUDGE IT!
cool
Luv it. I grow apples and pumpkins with peoples names or designs on them. Maybe I’ll try shapes next. Who says gardening is boring lol.
160$ : you eat it you poop it. Haha. With any luck, it’ll go out heartshaped as well.